JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Thousands of Israelis have been flocking to Qatar for a unique opportunity to see a country which has no diplomatic relations with Israel and to participate in the festive atmosphere of the soccer World Cup tournament taking place in the country. Many had illusions that they would be able to break the ice with Arabs and that soccer mania would unite them even with citizens of regimes which support Israel’s sworn enemies (such as Qatar itself) or call for its destruction (Iran).
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However these illusions have been repeatedly dashed as locals constantly shun Israelis and openly express their malevolence towards Israel. Even those from countries who have diplomatic relations with Israel repeat Palestinian mantras about Israel and want no discussion with Israelis, who find themselves increasingly isolated.
In one incident, former Israeli soccer legend Eli Ohana, who now serves as a sports commentator, took a lift with a Qatari policeman. Initially identifying himself as an Israeli, Ohana soon realized that he would do better identifying himself as Portuguese, and the policeman confided in him that if he had really been Israeli “I would have taken you back and dropped you where you were before.”
"אם הייתם מישראל הייתי עוצר ונוסע בחזרה"
אלי אוחנה במפגש מתוח עם שוטר קטארי@avico21 pic.twitter.com/kHMjJueKRy— כאן (@kann) November 25, 2022
Another Israeli commentator, Raz Shechnik, described how awful he felt while attending the tournament: “We feel hated, enveloped in hostility, unwelcome. What did an initially friendly Qatari tell us when we told him we were from Israel: ‘I want to say welcome but you are really not welcome. Get out of here as fast as possible.’ Just like that, straight out. And he is supposedly a host and not some Lebanese passerby.”
Shechnik said that only Saudis treated him civilly and all the other Arabs were so hostile that he started identifying as a journalist from Ecuador. In one instance when he interviewed an Israeli who spoke Hebrew, Pro- Palestinians gathered behind him with flags and menacing statements.
Shechnik said that for the first time he realized that the conflict was not just between leaders and governments. “I suddenly realized how much the hatred is ingrained in people on the street. How much they want to erase us from the earth, how much everything connected to Israel arouses such hostility.”
Tunisian fans wave “Free Palestine” flag during game with Australia
As the Brisker Rav zt”l said, if the Yidden don’t make kiddush, the goyim make havdalah.
The World Cup is not for Yidden, even if they have kosher food from Lubavitch Chabad there.
A Jew must know his place. We are a holy nation, who are supposed to be separated from the gentile world with its frivolities and depravities.
ואבדיל אתכם מן העמים להיות לי, as we are taught in תורתנו הקדושה.
Its a sad reality and fact check, perhaps now the secular Israeli will think twice about anti-charedi treatment.
How does one respond to such an article? Do you say, “What shameful behavior! Those Qatari people should learn some manners.” Do you say, “What exactly did you expect, you moron Israelis!” Or, “What are you doing going to such a place?!” (Though the article details reactions of people in the sports reporting industry, so I guess they obviously will go to such a place.)
The fact that the event was allowed to be hosted by a country such as this one speaks volumes about the organizers, and should have been reason enough for more sane nations to stay away. But then again, it’s soccer, so how many sane nations actually give a hoot about soccer? Oops, I think Israel does…
Surprise surprise
Daaa they finally realized where have they been living in a dream world. They’ve been inbreed to hate
These Israelis shunned don’t treat other Israelis (Chareidem) any better…
I am happy the Israeli’s just woke up from a dream, the arabs truly hate them the Israeli’s should stayed home and don’t have to be everywhere
Oh , stop . We’re already planning Pesach trip to Quatar. We’re done with Dubai since all schnorrers went there already. We want Quatar this year.
I was once approached by a young Arab teen to pronounce the words on his phone. I told him “it says Free Palestine, but it’s okay, we already have one Palestine, we really don’t need another Palestine. But thank you for the offer”.
His friends just laughed at him because his attempt to make fun of Jews blew up in his face.
Glad these atheists zionists are reminded their jews
Doesn’t ezra friedlander work for qatar ?
So happy Australia beat Tunisia then.
Goyim will say anything to antagonize a Jew this builds their ego and gives them a feeling of superiority. This doesn’t really bother me because anyone who expected otherwise is simply out of touch. What does bother me is that an Israeli interfered with a soldier obstruction of justice and the soldier got punished! The Heckler was right, what right does a Jew have to defend another Jew, that’s outrageous! The establishment gave the Jew hater right and the soldier wrong in Hebron. Why should a Gentile love us if we hate each other so much, effectively telling the Gentile, they are right in taking the land away from the Jews! La Peed started spewing hate against Jews! He should be deported to Qatar where he belongs!
Zionists are dying at home and unwelcome at home. Soon israel will be a Torah controlled country where majority of budget will be spent on Torah the true protector of klal yisroel and not tumadik IDF and much more $ dedicated to yeshivas instead of on Intel
The Zionists inflamed the Arab world when they invaded the holy land over a century ago.
As well, as the Brisker Rav noted, the Zionist State is the greatest achievement of the Satan since the Eigel.
Hashem is being nice to these Israelis and showing them that the Zionist propaganda that the Zionists fed them is a big lie. Having their own State and converting from Judaism to Zionism will not “normalize” them, and antisemitism has skyrocketed to levels never imagined, including the Holocaust, ever since the Zionists began their agitations 125 years ago.
While the Zionists may be too brainwashed/propagandized to realize this, what about the Jews? Might they recognize this?
Everyone suffers because of Chabad’s huge ego.